Calf or colt weaner.



G. A. HOLTHAUS & J. H. ULBRICHT. GALE OR COLT WEANER. APPLICATION nun 213.26Q1914.

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GEORGE A. I-IOL'IHAUS AND JOHN H. ULBRICIIT, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

CALF OR COLT WEANER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 5, 1.915.

Application filed February 26, 1814. Serial No. 821,116.

To all whom, it m 641 concern:

Be it known that we, Gnonen A. HOLT- HAUS and JOHN H. ULBRICHT, citizens of the United States, and residents of St. Louis, Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Calf or Colt Weaners, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in a calf or colt weaner and has for its object a plate provided with integral burs projecting approximately at right-angles from the surface of the plate, and the edge of said plate being scalloped, the said plate being suitably bent and provided with corrugations which provides rigidity as well as an air space through which air is permitted to circulate over the snout of the animal; and said plate being supported to a suitable halter or bridle for fastening the device in position on the head.

A further object of our invention is to construct a weaner which is supported over the snout of the animal and to provide means whereby air is permitted to circulate between the device and the head of the animal, the said device being suitably burred as shown.

Figure l, is a top plan view of our complete invention. Fig. 2, is an end view of the same looking in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is the blank by which the device ing bent. Fig. l, is a central sectional View taken on the line l4l of Fig. 1.

In the construction of our invention We provide a weaner constructed of a sheet of metal 5, the edge 6 being straight, the other edge formed approximately semi-circular and said edge being cut into teeth or burs 7, each terminating into a sharp point 8. T is surface of the plate is stamped to form corrugations 9 and 10, the corrugation 9 being arranged to be directly over the top of the snout of the animal and running lengthwise which provides a suitable air space for the circulation of the air directly over the center part of the snout. The said corrugation also acts as a recess for a rivet 11, by which the plate is firmly attached to a band or strap 12, which forms a part of the halter or bridle and by this arrangement the lower portion of the rivet is brought out of contact and the head of the animal Gcpies ct this patent may be obtained for five cents each,

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is constructed before he thus preventing the same from forming any abrasion on the animals hide.

The corrugation 10, runs at right angles to the corrugation 9, stiffening the material as well as providing additional air passage.

in the surface of the plate is formed a plurality of prongs 18, by stamping the material V-shaped as shown and the stamped portions bent upwardly approximately at right angles to the surface and each terminating into sharp points 14. A few of the prongs on the edge are turned slightly upwardly as indicated by the numeral 15.

The essential feature of our invention is to construct a cheap and effective weaner and out of as thin material as convenient and by corrugating the same the device is properly stiffened as well providing air passage so as to prevent rubbing and mar-ring the snout of the animal and keeping the animals head cool.

It has been found that weaners which are provided with a leather liner is objectionable, for the reason that the same becomes heated and irritates the animals head for the want of proper circulation.

This invention is an improvement over Patent No. 713,617 of November 18, 1902, issued to one H. A. Dorries, and which patent is now owned by applicants. And owing to the leather used in the Dorries patent and the irritation caused thereby, this improvement has been made which has been found to be in every respect satisfactory.

Having fully described our invention what we claim is:

A device of the class described comprising a weaner constructed of a stamped sheet of material, integral burs formed in said sheet, corrugations formed in said sheet one arranged longitudinally with the snout and the other radiating therefrom at approximately right angles; the central corrugation acting as a recess for the rivets by which. the device is attached to the halter, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof, we have signed our names to this specification, in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE A. HOLTHAUS. JOHN H. ULBRTCHT. Witnesses:

ALrnnD A. EICKS, i l/ALTER G. STEIN.

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